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Trainee IPS officer arrested in sexual harassment case, encounter threat alleged
Trainee IPS officer arrested in sexual harassment case, encounter threat alleged
The Hindu reports that the Hyderabad Police’s Women’s Safety Wing arrested trainee IPS officer Uday Krishna Reddy on July 28 for allegedly sexually harassing a fellow probationer at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel…
The Story in Brief
The Hindu reports that the Hyderabad Police’s Women’s Safety Wing arrested trainee IPS officer Uday Krishna Reddy on July 28 for allegedly sexually harassing a fellow probationer at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. The case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act. The academy’s internal inquiry found the allegations credible and suspended Reddy, who had earlier attempted suicide, according to The Hindu.
In a separate development, former CBI director M Nageswara Rao wrote to the Telangana DGP on August 9, alleging that the Hyderabad commissioner threatened Reddy with an encounter. Rao claimed the relationship was consensual and that the woman had only filed a complaint after a disputed cadre transfer. The Siasat report details the FIR, which includes allegations of strangulation and voyeurism. The DGP has not yet responded.
The Indian Opinion
The duel between a sexual harassment complaint and a custodial threat claim must not become a political football. The Hindu has reported the victim’s detailed allegations, but the former CBI chief’s intervention raises legitimate due process questions. A fair trial demands that the Hyderabad commissioner’s reported threat be investigated by an independent body, just as the trainee’s accusations merit a rigorous probe. The real test will be whether the DGP orders a CB-CID transfer, not a media war.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, siasat.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
